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[cleolinda]

I have a shitload of links for you, mostly left over from yesterday while I was trying to blog the SAGs. (Speaking of which, video and screencaps of the drunk heard 'round the world: Heath Ledger is a little teapot, short and stout. Also: Oscar noms bright and early tomorrow. Here's hoping I make a killing on NominOptions over at the Hollywood Stock Exchange.) Not much else to report, as I spent the day feeling like crap. And how, you ask, was this different from any other day, O ye of little health? Well, it involved watering, burning eyes and my nose itching off my face, as well as some aches and chills. I have finally figured it out, y'all: the problem with working (or "working") at home, even when I did venture out a few times a week to class, is that your immune system gets bored from a lack of germ interaction, and then it goes to shit. I am pretty sure I must have picked this up from the bar on Friday night, because the last time I was sick, I was at a party on Friday and then sick on Monday. From now on, I'm going to take zinc the whole weekend if I so much as go out to get a sandwich. That, or build myself a biosphere.


New Video Shows Kidnapped Reporter Jill Carroll Weeping.

Possible Miracle Tied to Pope John Paul II.

Sen. Obama Criticizes Filibuster Tactic. Oh, Barack, you with your logic.

pride4u2: "Oh, and Cleo? I think everyone should know about this. How Bush really plans to spend the $15 billion allocated for [AIDS]. I'm seeing red right now. Just so angry."

Playwright Wendy Wasserstein Dies.  

'Baby Jessica,' Now 19, Reportedly Marries. 

Primary care about to collapse, physicians warn. 

Dominatrix Acquitted in Bondage Death.

David Byrne Says Don't Buy RIAA CDs.

PNH at Making Light: "Michael Bérubé on academic freedom: what it is, how it’s under attack, and why it matters. You must read this post."

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Says He's Stopped Writing for Now.

The cult of Moleskine notebooks. And I was just converted.

Disputed memoirist plugs Jay McInerney novel. Coincidentally, the most recent EW trashed it completely. (No, I will probably not ever stop talking about Frey. Hey, it's better than my completely irrational jus-jellus hate-on for Christopher Paolini.)

Aaron Sorkin writes call girl into TV show; call girl writes Sorkin into memoir.

Biographer Spurling Gets Whitbread Award. I love that she's wearing jeans in the picture, for some reason.

wmetoile: "This morning's New York Times has an article on famous Alabamian Harper Lee that I thought you might like."

BPAL sells a few discontinued blends on eBay.

Cast of 'Lost' Celebrates Ensemble Acting.

The Knitting Olympics!

Inspiring moment I had the other day: one of my first earrings was a pair of gold Laurel Burch cats, and I still wear them to this day. I have a Burch tote bag, another pair of cloisonne cats, I love her stuff to death--and I had no idea that she does much of her work in casts, wheelchairs, or bed.

irishmastermind: "I don't know if you've seen this, but it's very much a OMGWTFPOLARBEAR! moment." I have no idea what's going on, except that it's hilarious.

boarderbunny: "Hey there Cleo! Since the 'Havin' My Alien Baby' Tom Cruise e-card brought so much joy to millions 'round the world I thought I'd whore this link out to you." What is it? Why, Brokeback Squadron.

akathorne: "Some women in Springfield are regretting their decision last week to get a tattoo from a door-to-door tattoo salesman."

dailydigestnews: Order of the Phoenix casting news, Narnia location news, Sundance winners, Toy Story 3 canceled, online bom-chicka-wow-wow, and an unusual amount of TV news, including Firefly/Serenity.

And finally: your deep thought for the day.

Comments

[pygmymetal.livejournal.com]

I've loved Laurel Burch for ages. She's into wallets as well as bags! My current wallet is a purple Laurel Burch!

[melpemone.livejournal.com]

Tried to download that drunk!Heath vid of which everyone is so gleeful, but it kept failing for me, alas. The SAG's aren't televised here, and it didn't make the news, so my heart is broke.

And I'm SO GLAD I'm not the only one who hates Christopher Paolini for no good reason. I really should be pleased for him, but no, he's a jerk. :D

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

A jerk? Do tell!

http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3IME4ZL5E1X563CQN0634AVBG4

[eyespaintedred.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the simple yet sophisticated joys of moleskine notebooks! They're so unexplainably wonderful...

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

And fairly expensive! I don't know--it just impressed the hell out of me that they had special notebooks for writing music and storyboarding.

[katels.livejournal.com]

OMGWTFPOLARBEAR moment had me in tears I was laughing so hard!

Brokeback Squadron was a very special moment in time, also... ; )

But the tattoo link is broken...

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Fixed.

[incognito323.livejournal.com]

"Beware of deals in parachutes, brain surgery and tattoos," said Miller Cotton, a tattoo parlor owner.


Dear lord. The intelligence of some people these days. You'd think that a handmade thing like that would put them off...

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

Hey,

The Moleskin Notebooks aren't made from real Moles, are they? What's Next? Toadskin Driving Goggles, Water-Rat Wellies and Badger-hide hats?! Poor little near-blind worm-poisoning tunnel-crawlers, being turned into someone's book of Emo Poetry...

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I think the covers are oilcloth, actually.

[ter369.livejournal.com]

Like Bruce Chatwin, I am picky about journals because I use them mostly on the run: on public transport, walking on architectural tours, in the theatre/cinema when it's too dark before the show, and everywhere I go.

They are the perfect size to fit in trouser pockets, small purses, or up your coat sleeve.

I don't record my feelings or navel-gazing; I need a way to write fast while traveling, and it's got to be legible for transcript later. Sometimes I'm taking notes in two languages, with Latin thrown in, plus dates and measurements. Moleskines are the right size for my hands, the right width for the way I outline & bullet point, with the right paper texture for the pens I prefer and they can take a beating and still hold their shape.

Highly recommended for travel writers, like Bruce (and me).

[princessstarr.livejournal.com]

Oscar noms are tomorrow? YAY, although it seems a little obvious this year. *has no life*

And ooo, Knitting Olympics. I've been needing an excuse to learn how to.

[metonymy.livejournal.com]

I was sad to hear about Wasserstein. My parents knew her, back in the day.

Also, this was the best part of the dominatrix article: During his closing argument to the jury, prosecutor Robert Nelson put on a black leather mask with a zippered mouth opening and re-enacted the bondage session. With both hands, he reached back and clutched the top of a blackboard as if strapped to the rack. Then he hung his head as if dead.

Because that's really appropriate behaviour for a courtroom. O.o

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

There was a case a year or two back where somebody (I think female) was accused of murdering their lover in the middle of kinky sex, and the prosecutor & assistant gave a clothed re-enactment. I'd Google for it, but not from work...

[meandstuff.livejournal.com]

That Brokeback Squadron clip is awesome. It's scary how well it works.

[katytowell.livejournal.com]

I almost bought one of those moleskine things at B&N the other day. They were on display and had a sign that said, "These Things Are The Shit" (well, not really, but that's what it meant) and, hey, I don't even NEED a reason to buy a blank book. But I didn't, darn it. Now I'll have to go back.

Heath at the SAG awards. Bwahahhaahahaa. Suddenly I actually like him. lol

[lyricalnights.livejournal.com]

I hate Chris Paolini on the basis that he's already written two crappy books and he's not even legal to drink yet (I think). Therefore he has the potential for decades of derivative fantasy fiction in front of him. *g*

I have heard he's actaully a pretty nice guy, though, damn the luck.

Also, the Baby Jessica thing freaks me out because I lived in TX at that time and it was so huge a deal that I remember the 'round-the-clock updates and I was all of 6 at the time.

[squee1123.livejournal.com]

Okay. The AIDS money thing - that pisses me off too. The polarbear thing...BWAHAH thats hilarious. As is the Brokeback Squadron. I have ot see what this tattoo thing is about as well as the Serenity thing.

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

I've been using Moleskine notebooks for two years now. I picked my first up in Germany and it's been love ever since.

[quirkly.livejournal.com]

Yay Knitting Olympics! *runs with needles in manner of Olympic Torch*

http://www.marmalade.ca/?pp_album=1&pp_image=team_canada.jpg

[trede.livejournal.com]

OMGWTFPANDABEAR (http://www.jessicaborutski.com/video/pandasLarge.mov)

[neveth.livejournal.com]

Oh man! The Knitting Olympics!!! I would participate, but due to mad jobsearch I just don't have time, alas.

[kittenscurious.livejournal.com]

i feel ya. not job search, but school and jobs. i have no free time. woe!

re: knitting olympics

[jennnk.livejournal.com]

I have made team first socks & team kiwi (new zealand) buttons for the KO. if anyone wants others, I'll be happy to oblige, up to 2pm PST (when I cast on for my KO project)

[ter369.livejournal.com]

PNH at Making Light: "Michael Bérubé on academic freedom: what it is, how it’s under attack, and why it matters. You must read this post."

As usual with posts PNH links to, I'm not patient enough or smart enough to follow the essayist's point.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

In all honesty? Me neither. I kind of just wanted to link it to see if anyone would say anything about it.

[whitewithsnow.livejournal.com]

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Says He's Stopped Writing for Now.

*bursts out crying*

he... can't... do that? please?



or maybe he can.

how am i supposed to survive that?

[kittenscurious.livejournal.com]

"boys are stupid" controversy (http://www.tolerance.org/news/article_tol.jsp?id=929)

people seem to find the oddest stuff to get worked up over, especially when they've missed the entire point of the clothes....hopefully, they don't find the rock throwing game.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

That's not the first complaint I've heard about the "boys" stuff--hell, someone complained when I posted a link to the game. The weird thing is... I can't really argue with them. I mean, I know what they're saying and I agree with them. I can't figure out how to defend it--it's like, there's a childishness to it, mainly. If they had a matching game about pulling girls' hair or pushing them down, I wouldn't have a problem with it--although, admittedly, I wouldn't have a problem *because* there's already a game about throwing rocks at boys.

[valkyrie79.livejournal.com]

Your no immune system due to not being around others much is interesting. I was just wondering the other day how it was that I work at a middle school with gross, sniffly kids 5 days a week, and haven't been sick in a year. Your idea might explain it -- I've been around them for 3 years, so my body is getting used to it.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

See, exactly. My aunt's a kindergarten teacher and she's almost never sick. I think you can get sick when you first start, but eventually your immune system puts up a fight and gets some exercise. And I tend to get sick somewhat less when I *am* in class and around others, although that's still not a lot of people.

[shanisasha.livejournal.com]

Not quite sure if you've seen this, but I thought you'd like it

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~jason_tucker/images/catapult2.gif

[bodhichitta0.livejournal.com]

I don't know if anyone has ever mentioned or if you've ever heard of airborne. My sister swears by it and it has worked somewhat for me. (It's stopped some colds and not made a difference in some. I'm around kids ALL THE TIME at my kids' school, church, play dates, etc.) Anyway, if you aren't allergic to anything in it it might be worth a try. (http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=82088&catid=47206&brand=25867&trx=PLST-0-BRAND&trxp1=47206&trxp2=82088&trxp3=1&trxp4=0&btrx=BUY-PLST-0-BRAND)

[nasus221.livejournal.com]

Don't know if you saw this, I thought it was interesting. It explains some of the tricks that reality tv producers use to make their shows more interesting or follow the plot lines they want it to.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1154194-1,00.html